Perth Zoo

Such a lovely spot to spend a Tuesday afternoon. The Perth Zoo was nearly empty — except for all the fluffy, adorable animals, of course. Even though the heat was pretty intense outside, once you're inside the zoo, most of the paths are shaded by trees and bushes, so it actually felt quite pleasant. I really appreciated how the staff take care of the animals — you can tell they treat them like family. The enclosure designs and shelters were beautifully done too. I even found myself a little jealous that some of the animals can just reach out and pick fruit from the trees whenever they want! I also loved all the little playgrounds scattered throughout. The outdoor furniture fits perfectly with the overall theme — it all feels thoughtfully put together. Compared to a massive zoo like Sydney's, I actually found this one more enjoyable. It has a laidback vibe that makes it feel more like hanging out with friends or family than just rushing through exhibits. It was fascinating to see so many animals from the southern hemisphere up close. You really get a sense of how diverse creatures can be — from the tiniest to the surprisingly massive. Definitely worth a visit.

The Early Morning Savannah Tour was incredible! The tour guide was so passionate and informative about what goes on in the zoo, what's new since last time you might have visited and everything you could ask about the animals themselves. It was wonderful to hear about what goes on with looking after them, how tricky it is to coordinate their transfers and introducing new animals to the enclosure. So many intricate details that you wouldn't think to ask, we found out on this tour. It was such a beautiful day and so quiet, which made it much more enticing for the animals to come out and say hello without screaming kids scaring them away. After this sensational experience, I can't wait to do another just like it! Perth Zoo is awesome and I'll be raving about it to everyone!

She would love the Zebras. The place was Nice, Even the animals looked happy. They have; Aviary, some acuatic animals, snakes, parrots (I love them) A huge and largeee variety of animals (In some places You can find them walking freely) It haves place to eat, and a map. They also make some events but... Sadly i couldn't make it to any of them. The only problem You could have is; The time, it's hard to see all of the animals, or even the events in on day, still a good experience.

Not been to the zoo for many years. I was extremely impressed on my visit! Had a wonderful day. Clean, spacious areas, great open areas, cafes. Well worth a visit.

Such a wonderful place to visit! The zoo is clean, well maintained, and beautifully designed with lots of greenery. The animals look well cared for, and the enclosures feel natural and spacious. Staff are friendly and informative, making the experience even better. Perfect for families, couples, or anyone who loves animals and nature. Highly recommended when you’re in Perth

Perth zoo was amazing! The animals were mostly awake or feeding , rhino was having a mud bath around a metre infront of us and the koala bear was active and moving at a close distance. Great for our 9yr old to see these animals up close and personal. What a great experience on holiday from NZ. But sad to see the red panda was not there 🫠

We are members and so have the opportunity of visiting regularly. The animals can be hit and miss which is totally fine as we understand zoos are an awareness and rehibilitation project. In saying as much the only animals we have yet to see is the porcuipine! We do miss the elephants since their move and the tiger since his passing (RIP Jaya). In their place there are anamatronic dinosaurs which is a request everytime we visit. The staff are lovely, kind, helpful, approachable, and passionate about their work. So many staff have gone above and beyond to assist when needed. The food and drinks are expensive but we often pack a picnic which can be eaten at many locations around the zoo. The facilities are a mix of older and newer builds but are mostly clean and regularly attended. They do great summer events. We have attended their annual Zoo-lights, Sun downers (in January), and Zoo Years Eve for some amazing family fun!

Not a bad Zoo in such a small space. I saw a lot of animals. Just a shame it was so hot that alot of the animals were hiding in the shade. Great environment and gift shop. Worth the price of admission. Thumbs up.from me

Over the years I have gone to the Perth Zoo a number of times. I remember that as a child I did always enjoy the zoo and hoped I would get the same from it now as I did then. I was surprised at how much fun we all had, it was great weather the day we went and we saw majority of the animals (apart from the lions who always sleep) but the nocturnal house was cool and so was the Sun Bear - we watched the little guy being fed was very adorable. The Perth Zoo has kept up it's high standards in my books, would recommend going if you haven't, or if you are just traveling and looking for a cool place to check out while in Perth

Very kid friendly Reasonable price for entry Good views of the animals Drinks around the park to buy when your far from the cafe Cafe was great with food but the service was amazing

Sometimes I feel that when you've seen one zoo, then you've basically seen them all. The thing is that there isn't a huge amount of variety among many of the zoos that I have visited, and this one is no exception. Well, I guess it depends on the zoos you go to, but this zoo isn't too bar. It certainly isn't a place that I would go all the way to Perth to visit, but it is still a reasonably nice place to kill some time, if that is something you are looking on doing.

Affordable admission price, lots of unique animals, awesome exhibit architecture and only a 5 minute bus ride from the city. Even over Christmas break when I visited, it wasn't busy!! The volunteers are very friendly and knowledgeable about the animals. And boy were there lots of animals! Many were native to Australia, but they had so many global species as well. My personal favorites were the entire Africa savanna exhibit and the Australian bushwalk exhibit. The dinosaurs in the park were super cool too! Give yourself at least 2 hours to explore the park, so much to see!

Perth zoo is amazing. Wait, I don't think I said that loud enough. PERTH ZOO IS AMAZING!!! There's not much more I can add to what others have already said, but I do have one bit of advice for zoo visitors. I used to work at the zoo as a face painter during Zootober (the October school holidays), and after I finished up at the homestead painting screaming, excitable children, I'd wander around the zoo with my face painting basket. I would always visit the Orangutans without fail. They're my absolute favourite animals in the world, and, as I found out, very curious. More often than not whenever I sat down at the windowsill and propped my basket up next to me, Pulang (the youngest female) would come right up to the glass to try and see inside my basket. I'd take things out to show her - even once showing her her own reflection in the mirror I keep to show the kids their painted faces. So my advice is this: if you're an Orangutan lover, go and visit Pulang (she resides with Puan and their names and details are written on the walls of the enclosure) and take a bag or basket with you to place on the windowsill. You never know, you might get lucky and catch her eye...

The best thing about Perth Zoo is that it's open every single day of the year. Perth is a really strange city, in that on Sundays or public holidays almost everything is closed, so there isn't much to do on days off from work. These are the perfect days to come for a stroll around the zoo - kill a few hours and learn a thing or two in the process. However, it's not the best or most impressive zoo. Most of the animals that are here you could see in any rural part of Australia. And a lot of the areas they are kept in are too vast with too many trees - obviously a good habitat for the animals, I know, but if you're paying to see animals and all you're seeing is a bunch of seemingly empty areas of shrubbery then you might as well have saved your money and gone to a garden centre. There's also an annoying waste of space area dedicated to trees only. Hey Perth Zoo, no one comes to see trees in a zoo, the clue is in your name. Tree overload aside, another positive is that they have free tours that begin twice a day, and it's clear that the tour guides know their stuff and are extremely passionate about zoology.

Finding this zoo via transperth train and ferry was definitely a nice ride! You get to see the city and all the unique buildings. I recommend going across the water in the morning because it is not crowded. Going to the zoo in the morning was great because there was no lines, the animals were just starting their day, etc. we came here with the hopes of possibly petting/feeding kangaroos, however the zoo does not have such thing. The australian bushwalk exhibits was a much different format that your typical zoo exhibit. The animals (kangaroos, wombats, wallabys, quokkas,etc) were only held back by ropes. Visitors of course had to stay on the paved roads, but i have never been to a zoo that does that!

Oh what a fun filled day at the zoo! Totally enjoy myself walking around and exploring all the different attractions they had to offer. I was so lucky to be there on a day where most of the beautiful animals were out. The only reason I'm not leaving 5 stars is because the gift shop closes at the same time the zoo does. Me a about 10 other people wanted to by our souvenirs and it was only a bit after. We were all really hope the gift shop would've stayed open at least till 5:15. Your sure to have a fun and enjoyable day at zoo.

We took the ferry from Elizabeth Quay over to South Perth to go to the zoo, which is very easy to do. I can see that Perth Zoo is trying it's best to keep the zoo interesting through the addition of animatronic dinosaurs, but the rest of the zoo is very much the same as the last time I visited, which was three or four years ago. The Australiana section which used to be full of kangaroos, wallabies and quokkas only had a few around. The majority of other exhibits had animals hiding in the back, which wasn't very interesting. The thing I enjoyed most about the zoo is how green and lush the gardens are, and I enjoyed walking around. I rate Perth Zoo as average as I have been to many other zoos which had a better overall experience and better prices. If you want a more hands on experience in Perth, I highly recommend Caversham Wildlife Park.

I went to the zoo the other day and the last time I was there was 20 years ago. The zoo is so much better now

honestly I loved this place compared to the wildlife park it had more animals and better views of them yes you can feed kangaroos && see kolas up close only you can't hold them or anything but this zoo was awesome super huge compared to them I love it will be totally coming back here before my holiday is over

Ah, I love coming to the Zoo! I just wish it wasn't so expensive!! Have come here a few times with my little brother and partner. It's nice to have a walk around and enjoy the animals and surroundings. Don't make the mistake I made of going on a Saturday during school holidays! You will be stuck in painfully slow, cry worthy human traffic.

You know when you go back to the zoo when your older and suddenly realise that it's a lot smaller than what you remember as a kid, and the animals always seemed a lot more interesting? I had that experience a few months ago and realised this must mean I'm an adult if a day at the zoo wasn't the best day of the whole year. It was a scary realisation, but that doesn't mean the zoo isn't still awesome fun. It has all the animals a zoo needs to make up a zoo, tigers, lions, giraffes, zebras, elephants, crocodiles, penguins, orangutans. It's all pretty spaced out as well so you can spend a good day just strolling around the different enclosures visiting all the animals. While Perth Zoo is a great excursion for school kids and teachers, and great for parents during school holidays, they also throw a lot of events here. Concerts are sometimes held here, and it is a great venue for it, I came to one once and wish they held more gigs here. It's also a popular place for weddings and wedding photography. It's a really nice place to come to, it's fun seeing the animals, I'd recommend lemurs and otters for optimal viewing pleasure! And it's still a great day out (even if the magical sparkle has dissipated a little with old age).

This zoo is well laid out. Nice and flat so very accessible for all. Toilets weren't very clean when I went unfortunately. Good price also, affordable for families. Food prices were ok, food quality was average. Oil used for cooking chips was old so the chips appeared to be cooked but the inside of chips were not.

Very nice feel to the zoo. Plenty to see and also a lot of nice events. I was only in the door when they announced that Patricia the elephant was being taken out for a walk around the zoo. As long as you didn't try touch her you could get very close. Spent the day at Perth zoo and it flew!! Great spot.

Good day out with the kids, is pricey though with 3 kids an myself. We took a picnic lunch and sat on the lawn area and ate, so that was lovely. The animals and birds were gorgeous and well worth the trek and entry fees. We are all e haunted but had a great day. We caught an uber to avoid parking fees and hassles and I think that wS a great decision. Good fun day out for the family.

The zoo takes me back to a time when I was young and carefree and I had no bills to pay. The animals were amazing. It made you feel like you were in Africa, in the midst of the Savannah. My favourite was the monkeys. They were cheeky, always cracking up and liked to scratch their bums- me in a nutshell. When I told my teacher that she had a serious sit down with my mum to discuss keeping me back a year. In my more mature age I've come to see the zoo as a great place to take the cousins to score brownie points with the family. Also, it's a gorgeous venue for any events. I recently went to a wedding at the zoo which started in a sunken garden, moved on to drink in the Savannah and ended with a reception in the lovely hall. It was a magical evening, especially when it came to taking pictures on the beautiful merry-go-round. I think the zoo retains that old-world charm that we are fast learning to appreciate in Perth. Kudos Perth Zoo.

You don't realise just how good this zoo is until you visit zoo's in other countries. I really was surprised when I was constantly let down by the Zoos I visited in other countries. Perth Zoo is small compared to some, but the animals look really well cared for. The areas they live in have had some money spent on them and they look pretty happy. We visited the zoo in Barcelona around 8 years ago and remember thinking how bad the animals looked, they were all undernourished and depressed. I really love spending the day here with the kids, they look around bright eyed enjoying the scenes the animals make. We usually bring a picnic and stop for some lunch, as the parks in here are lovely too. We have come here for Comapny Christmas parties and they are just fabulous, its great to walk around the zoo after a massive BBQ.

Perth Zoo is more fun than a barrel of monkeys! Children and adults alike can happily spend a day exploring the zoo as it is always fresh and entertaining. It is home to a host of animals and plants from all over the globe as well as a section dedicated to native Australian wildlife. It is a huge 41 acre area which means the animals have large open enclosures with plenty of room to move. It was first opened to the public on 17 October 1898 and has never closed its doors from that day! Open seven days a week, 365 days a year you are always welcome! Yesterday we took advantage of the Mother's Day special (All mums get free admission on Mother's Day) to visit this happy place. The grounds are lovely and lush and we enjoyed our leisurely stroll through the grounds. There are free talks, walks and animal feeds to watch out for, so get a zoo map and check out the times. We were lucky enough to see Tricia, the sweet tempered, ageing female elephant take her daily constitutional walk. It was interesting to listen to the zookeeper's talk on Tasmanian Devils and watch these cheeky little devils being fed a hunk of kangaroo meat! We were saddened to hear that these magnificent little creatures' existence is being threatened by a facial tumour disease, which is a particularly malignant cancer. Happy to hear that research is being done to help these amazing animals and also that the Tasmanian Devils themselves are evolving genetically to fight the disease. We also enjoyed watching a Fairy Penguin doing energetic laps in the pool and a koala scampering up and down the trees, stopping occasionally to munch on a leaf. Never seen a koala look so happy or so active! The Sun Bear was a big hit, as he was up on his hind legs eagerly trying to get at his treat and was a pleasure to watch. The zoo is heavily involved in conservation and takes part in several breeding programmes which ensure the survival of species threatened with extinction. Perth Zoo also does much to propagate plant species and much of the animal fodder is grown on the premises. I suggest you take a picnic, as there are green grassy areas and shady benches whereupon you can sit and enjoy your food in pleasant surroundings. Or you may choose to avail of the cafe option, both cold and hot food and drink is available. There is also a great gift shop, where you can browse and buy souvenirs and mementos to your heart's content. My gorgeous daughter bought me a wonderful, colourful Perth Zoo lanyard and the cutest little three toed sloth you ever did see! The zoo is located on Labouchere Road in South Perth and easy accessible by public transport. There are buses which stop at the zoo or you may choose the nicer option of catching a ferry from Elizabeth Quay to South Perth. We caught the ferry and were so glad we did, as we saw a flotilla of pelicans and a pod of dolphins frolicking in the water! Once you get off at Mends St Jetty, the zoo is just a stone's throw away. There are always special events on so check the zoo website, in addition they host children's parties which could be a novel idea for your little ones. There is a winning membership program which I would thoroughly recommend, a family membership is just $84 for 12 months and you can visit the zoo as many times as you like, 365 days if you so desire! Cheaper than a gym membership and twice as fun!

The Perth Zoo is Very Good! It has been more than fifteen years since I visited the Perth Zoo and in those years I have been to Chester Zoo, Blackpool Zoo and others in the UK. Each has it's own uniqueness and so too Perth Zoo! Perth Zoo is small perhaps but it has plenty of animals in 'life like' habitats and I just loved the massive trees throughout (Pines, Eucalyptus, Palms); no shortage of fertiliser I guess. All the resident creatures looked very healthy and I didn't see any sad/lonely/bored look you sometimes see in caged animals. They all certainly appeared content within their clean well kept enclosures. Perth Zoo is well laid out and easily accessible for most people. A few steep and narrow walkways would cause problems for elderly or disabled but most areas can be accessed by everyone. There are plenty of places for food and drink but my tip is to take as much as you can if you want to save money, it can be a bit pricey. (You might like to donate the money you saved to one of many good causes within the zoo) A family can have great day at Perth Zoo, I know mine did! We loved it!

I have seen many zoos and Perth is one of the best that I have been to. Plenty of animals to see, well laid out and has excellent amenties. They have made a huge effort to continually improve the place, and the new orangutan enclosure is one of the best that I have seen.

The Australian walkabout section does give visitors a nice look at native Australian wildlife that otherwise won't be seen in the metro Perth area. I went on a summer Saturday afternoon and was surprised by how not crowded it was. The animals were out eating their lunch and fairly active! They do have a pretty classic variety of animals, but compared to zoos I am familiar with in the USA I thought many of the enclosured seemed small and in need of renovation. I went with my friend who grew up in Perth and he noticed that much of the signage and infrastructure hasn't changed in over 20 years... so I think there are areas for improvement. But it's a decent zoo that will likely make for a pleasant family day trip. I do like that they take the elephants out for walks around the zoo grounds!

The zoo is one of my son's favourite places in Perth. His love has only increased since watching the movie Madacasgar. He seems to like the idea that the wild and exotic animals are plotting to escape and catch the train to the city. It isn't the biggest zoo, but it is one of the nicest I have been too. There are lots of different animals from around the globe. They have 4 main sections, Australia, Asia, South America and Africa. It is not the cheapest day out, with our family of three costing $55 in admission, however we literally spend the whole day there. If you are a regular it is worth looking at zoo membership, for us it costs $180 (2 adults, 1 child) - but that includes free entry for a whole 12 months. Well worth it if you are regular. There are lots of areas for the kids to run around. play on the equipment or have a picnic lunch. A cafe and gift shop are also available to buy lunch or a souvenir of your visit.

Perth zoo is quite nice animals. You could find the animals around the globe. I've just surprised my son usually not really likes animals but he turns out love to wander around. His favourite animals in Perth zoo, orang utan, giraffe, elephants, and mostly kangaroo because you can interactive with kangaroo in Perth zoo... He loves to see it while me n my husband like to see the meerkats :)